For 33% of Brazilians, government should ease gun purchases -poll
A PoderData poll, conducted April 24-26, 2022, shows that 33% of the Brazilian population is in favor of the federal...
May 2, 2022Topic
Firearms
Murders and arbitrary detentions denounced after FARC arrival in Colombia-Venezuela border
The situation between dissidents of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) and the Venezuelan Armed Forces in Apure state,...
March 26, 2021
Bolsonaro’s gun sale increase decrees raise insecurity and issue may reach Supreme Court
President Jair Bolsonaro used Friday, the eve of a near-carnival in Brazil, to sign four decrees that further ease the...
February 16, 2021
New Bolsonaro Decree Changes Rules on Firearms Possession
After a wave of criticism, Brazil’s federal government published on Wednesday, a new decree that changes the rules of the...
May 23, 2019
Brazil’s Bolsonaro Wants to Classify Land Invasion as a Terrorist Act
Brazil’s President, Jair Bolsonaro, announced his government is sending a bill to Congress that would classify land invasion as a...
April 20, 2019
Deaths of Black Young Men by Guns Increase 400% in 20 Years
By Jack Arnhold, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – A new report from Fundação Abrinq and the Brazilian Ministry...
April 17, 2019
Beretta Pistol Stolen in Rio at Largest Security Expo in Latam
The largest defense and security trade fair in Latin America (LAAD), currently underway in Rio de Janeiro’s Rio Centro Convention...
April 3, 2019
Brazilian Firearms Manufacturer’s Shares Plummet After Decree
Stock prices for Brazil’s main firearms manufacturer, Taurus, registered a sharp decline on Tuesday, hours after Brazilian President, Jair Bolsonaro...
January 16, 2019
Firearm Registrations in Brazil Rise Five-Fold in Ten Years
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The number of firearm registrations by individuals citizens in...
July 24, 2018